(a) It is taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and recognised by nomenclature codes.
(b) An order is a group of closely related families showing definite affinities.
(c) Members belonging to same order but different families may show very few dissimilarities.
(d) For e.g. family Papaveraceae, Brassicaceae, Capparidaceae, etc with parietal placentation are grouped in order Parietales.
(e) Families of dogs and cats though are different, they belong to same order Carnivora.